Brownsville 4D 25 - Brownsville, TN
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N 35° 35.608 W 089° 15.784
16S E 294975 N 3941217
Brownsville marker is located on the court square in Brownsville, TN.
Waymark Code: WM2FQD
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2007
Views: 25
Col. Richard Nixon, veteran of the New Orleans campaign, War of 1812 , settled four miles east of here in 1821. First county court met in his house. Brownsville became the county seat in 1823 and the first courthouse was built of logs in 1824.
Marker Name: Brownsville
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 4D 25
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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